{"id":37437,"date":"2022-05-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-28T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.mainelyseo.com\/cdi-upgrade\/?page_id=37437"},"modified":"2022-05-28T09:59:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T16:59:50","slug":"preschooler-development-3-6","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/childdevelopmentinfo.com\/ages-stages\/preschooler-development-3-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Preschooler Development & Parenting Tips (3-6)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mom-boy-backpack\" <\/picture>Preschoolers are emerging from toddlerhood to a new world of exploration and formal learning. Most have started or will start preschool or prekindergarten and complete this development period by entering a traditional school at either kindergarten or first grade. Because kindergarten has become more academic and often mirrors what used to be first grade, children usually start kindergarten around the age of six. <\/span><\/p>\n

Preschoolers are open to learning numbers and letters and beginning reading and simple math; this is also a critical period for music. They’re improving their gross motor and fine motor skills, which gets them interested in art, crafts, and ride-on toys (wagons, scooters, bikes, etc.). They often participate in organized sports activities by the end of this developmental period.<\/p>\n

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The most important mode of learning during this stage is playing. Make-believe play of all kinds is attractive and fosters the development of language, socialization, and creativity. Interest in exploring their environment promotes early interest in science. Preschoolers also like to build things out of items around the house and building sets like Legos, Kinex, and blocks.<\/p>\n

Moving Onward (Encouraging Development):<\/strong><\/p>\n